What's Happening in Eliminate Corporate Welfare

Oil and Gas Companies Continue Receiving Billions in Taxpayer Subsidies while Reaping Record Profits

As was the case for much of the last decade, profits for major oil and gas companies continue to skyrocket.  Exxon brought in over $14...

New Congress Should Freeze Own Pay

With the economy on the ropes, hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their jobs, and a national debt over $10 trillion, it is time...

Top 10 Tax Sweeteners in the Bailout Bill

Update: The House has just passed the final version of the 2008 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, without making any changes to the...

TCS and NTU Joint Letter to the President: Veto the Farm Bill

May 7, 2008 The Honorable George W. Bush President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.,...

Boeing’s Fence Operation

While the Pentagon is investigating why Boeing spent its own money to keep the operations line for its C-17 aircraft open, the company...

Letter to the President and Congressional Leaders: Veto the Farm Bill

February 28, 2008 The Honorable George W. Bush President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave...

Congressional Letter to House Leaders on Farm Bill Reform

Below is a February 2008 letter to House Speaker and Minority Leader, and Agriculture Committee chairman and ranking member. The letter,...

Coalition Letter Welcoming New Agriculture Commissioner

February 6, 2008 The Honorable Edward Schafer Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of...

Oppose Efforts to Increase Dairy Price Support Program

May 14, 2007 Dear Chairman Peterson and Ranking Member Goodlatte: During reauthorization of the...

Bold Reform Needed in 2007 Farm Bill

February 8, 2007 Dear Member of Congress: Taxpayers for Common Sense Action, a...

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters...